December in Bakersfield means tule fog, which is a genuine driving hazard rather than an inconvenience, and a workforce where a single evening date rarely suits everyone.
1. A hosted murder mystery at your own venue
Ours, and first because nobody drives through fog to reach a party at their own office, and we can run it at a time that fits your rota.
It also gets people out of their own departments.
2. A restaurant buyout
Very good value here. Book by September.
3. A daytime lunch
The strongest option in this city specifically, because it sidesteps fog and shifts at once.
4. A hotel ballroom
Right for a few hundred people at sensible rates.
5. A brewery buyout
Good value and casual. Non-drinkers need thought.
6. A country music venue night
Distinctive and popular locally. Entertainment rather than interaction.
7. A cooking class
Good for twenty to thirty and reliably indoors.
8. A Condors game
Indoors, central and cheap. Everyone faces the same way.
9. Charitable giving instead of an event
Well received and not a party by itself.
Timing
Settle December by the end of September. We ask for about 45 days, so early October is the practical last call.
If you would rather nobody drove home through tule fog, We bring the host, the storyline and every piece of the game to your venue, and we ask for about 45 days so it can be staffed and prepared properly. Pricing and availability shows what your guest count works out to, you can book a date directly, and the contact page reaches a person if you would rather talk it through first.